trillion
noun
tril·lion
ˈtri(l)-yən 
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times one billion see Table of Numbers
2
: an indeterminately large number
a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
trillion
adjective
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Think of your gut as an ecosystem with a large community of trillions of microorganisms.
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Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
Nuclear weapons cost trillions of dollars.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Trump officials have pointed to forecasts showing trillions in tariff revenue over the next decade to bolster their case, but several wild-card factors could significantly diminish or wipe out those predictions entirely.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Amazingly, the exocomets, which formed around an alien star trillions of kilometers away from us, looked downright familiar.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2025
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Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
Nuclear weapons cost trillions of dollars.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Trump officials have pointed to forecasts showing trillions in tariff revenue over the next decade to bolster their case, but several wild-card factors could significantly diminish or wipe out those predictions entirely.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Amazingly, the exocomets, which formed around an alien star trillions of kilometers away from us, looked downright familiar.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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